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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by No Love - Eminem. Thomas has chosen Devil went down to Georgia as his entrance music. John Thomas acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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196 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
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202 lbs
24 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, John Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Da Silva prevents a body shot from Thomas.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Da Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas presses Da Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Da Silva's ribcage. Da Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Da Silva is looking to control Thomas's arms but Thomas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Da Silva has his back to the cage.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas pushes Da Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Silva blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Da Silva.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Da Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Da Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Silva tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Da Silva back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva fails to land.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Silva's elbow.
Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Da Silva stalling the fight.
Thomas landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Da Silva can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Thomas wants a takedown but no success here.
Da Silva tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Da Silva back against the cage.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas is leaning against Da Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas is leaning against Da Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas has clasped his hands together around Da Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thomas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Da Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working the body and head with strikes.
Thomas is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Da Silva is trying to escape and Thomas transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Da Silva is forced to tap! Nice work there by Thomas! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Thomas!
After winning the bout, John Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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